If a Psychologist Believed That People's Behavior Is Shaped Largely

question 59

Multiple Choice

If a psychologist believed that people's behavior is shaped largely by thoughts over which they have little control, that psychologists's target for assessment would most likely be:

• A) average behavior
• B) variability in behavior
• C) conscious thought
• D) unconscious mental events

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Definitions:

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing and able to sell at that price.

Perfectly Inelastic

A scenario in which the quantity demanded or supplied does not change in response to a change in price.

Midpoint Formula

A mathematical method used to find the exact middle point between two defined points on a line segment, calculated as the average of the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates of the points.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, indicative of the good's necessity or luxury status.